Cybersecurity Overview, the CIA Triad, and Cybersecurity Trends

In my last blog, I covered the topic of industry trends. This time I want to get deeper into the topic of cybersecurity and explore this part of the IT industry.

So, what is cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the process of guarding against unauthorized access and online threats to IT networks and sensitive data. Any digital solution, including third-party software, has a chance of being vulnerable to a cyberattack. To stop cybercriminals from taking advantage of these solutions’ flaws, cybersecurity techniques work to address all of their vulnerabilities

As human society transitions to the digital age, all facets of our life are made easier by networks, computers, and other electronic equipment, as well as software applications. Computers or smart devices are used as a fundamental component of the functioning of critical infrastructures such as healthcare, financial institutions, governments, and industry.

The CIA Triad

Protecting data is the main goal of cyber security. The CIA triad, three interrelated concepts that guarantee data security, is a triangle that the security community frequently uses to describe its effectiveness:

• Confidentiality – the process of making sure that private information is only accessible to those who really need it and who have been granted access by the organization.
  
• Integrity – preventing an inadvertent or intentional change of data and systems. Sensitive data should not be lost or corrupted, and action should be taken to quickly restore it if it does.
  
• Availability – making sure data is still accessible and usable for its end users, and that system errors, cyberattacks, or even the security mechanisms themselves do not prevent this access.
  

Cybersecurity Trends

The cybersecurity field also has its own trends! Let’s check them out:

1. API Security – Computer systems can speak with one another and share data thanks to application programming interfaces (APIs). Organizations are now able to exchange data and software capabilities due to the broad API market that has emerged.
   
2. File Security – To ensure that sensitive data has not been accessed or altered by unauthorized persons, whether internal or external, file security is essential. Many compliance standards demand that businesses implement stringent controls on sensitive data files, provide evidence that they do so, and provide an audit record of file activity in the event of a breach.
   
3. Cloud Security – As businesses go through digital transformation and migrate mission-critical workloads to the cloud, cloud security becomes a crucial component of a cyber security strategy. Because cloud-based systems lack the typical security boundary and can provide attackers access to practically every component of the IT environment, securing the cloud is difficult.
   

To sum this up, the cybersecurity field is extremely important nowadays. It is no longer an option, but a need. Every area of our society is now impacted by digitalization. It exposes everyone directly or indirectly to cyber threats in their everyday lives.

Cyberattacks can simultaneously affect millions of individuals. Because of this, the security and stability of the whole technological world now center on cybersecurity.

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